We’ve seen a few promising Mopar project cars in recent times here at Barn Finds, and this 1968 Plymouth Road Runner would seem to be among the best. This classic is ready to be driven and enjoyed immediately, but with a bit of time and effort, the buyer could lift the car to a far higher level. The owner has decided to part with this wonderful classic, so he has listed it for sale here on eBay. The Road Runner is located in Bidwell, Ohio, and with the bidding sitting at $24,100, the reserve has been met.

There’s a lot to like about this Turbine Bronze Road Runner. The most important of these is that the rust you see in these photos is virtually all that there is across the entire car. It appears to be limited to some spots in the bottom corners of the doors, a few minor spots in the rockers and trunk pan, and some areas in the lower rear quarter panels. The owner might choose to replace the quarters entirely, but I can’t see why the issues couldn’t be addressed with patches. We don’t get a look at the floors, but the owner says that not only are they clean, but that the rust-prone frame rails are also sound. As well as the stunning Bronze paint, the Plymouth was ordered with a Black vinyl top. This appears to be in excellent condition, with no evidence of bubbling. The area around the back window looks clean, which is good when you consider that it can be a rust trap for any Road Runner fitted with a vinyl top. With the rust addressed and a fresh coat of paint, this classic would really knock your eyes out.

Plymouth made sure that the Road Runner had the “mumbo” to match its good looks and enough to satisfy the character that it was named after. The company offered two engines, and this car is equipped with the 383ci V8. The original owner also chose to order the Road Runner with a 4-speed manual transmission, a 3.23 Sure Grip rear end, and power steering. Point this beauty at a ¼ mile, and it is unlikely that you would be disappointed. The trip would take 14.4 seconds, while it would eventually run out of breath at 132mph. The owner claims that the vehicle is fully numbers-matching, although it has recently received a new aluminum radiator and an Edelbrock carburetor. I would be crossing my fingers in the hope that he has retained the original components. If they could be restored, I would have no hesitation in doing that to maintain the vehicle’s originality. He has also recently replaced the master cylinder, along with all of the wheel cylinders. The owner says that the Plymouth runs and drives very well and that he would have no hesitation in driving it anywhere.

One aspect of the Road Runner that won’t require a lot of TLC is the interior. It presents superbly, with no significant issues to report. It is also unmodified, which is a refreshing change for a car of this age. Nobody has stuck gauges under the dash, attached a tach to the steering column, or swapped the original pushbutton AM radio for an aftermarket stereo. It is as it left the factory, with no signs of any upholstery issues and no problems with the dash or carpet. If you lobbed at a Cars & Coffee with this classic, you could hold your head high.

It’s always interesting to consider the lengths that some manufacturers used to go to in their quest to develop a quirky feature for a new model. The Plymouth Road Runner is a perfect example of this philosophy. The company paid Warner Brother $50,000, which was not a small sum in 1968, to use the Road Runner name and likeness on their new model. They then spent a further $10,000 developing its distinctive “meep meep” horn. That’s a lot of money in anyone’s books, especially when the retail price of a shiny new Road Runner was under $2,500. Today, you will spend that same $50,000 to own a spotless ’68 Road Runner. That means that this might not be a bad buy if the bidding stays in its current territory.